Opponents have not been set for the fighters. They’re expected to share a main card with the semifinal round of Bellator’s Season 7 welterweight tournament.

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Gurgel fights for the first time in a year and a half due to injuries. The fighter, who was formerly known as Zoila Frausto before her marriage to UFC/Strikeforce vet Jorge Gurgel, carries a six-fight win streak that included narrow split-decision tourney wins over Jessica Aguilar and Megumi Fujii. It’s not clear if her belt will be on the line at the event.

Officials have targeted Gurgel for a meeting with fellow Ohio-based fighter Jessica Eye (8-1 MMA, 2-0 BFC), but it’s not clear if “Evil” will be ready for the fight.

Rogers, meanwhile, fights for the first time since an upset loss to Andreas Spang in the semifinal round of a Season 6 tournament. The knockout artist was dominating the fight before Spang caught him with a second-round punch. His past eight wins have come via first-round knockout.

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